Any reason almost noone runs aftermarket wheels on 80's?

Turbo D · 10-19-10, 07:10 PM

I am contemplating 33's at stock ride or 34-35's with a 2.5 OME lift. Through all the pictures I have gone through of lifted trucks with big tires I don't think I have seen one truck with aftermarket wheels on it.

I'm not saying the OEM wheels are ugly. I was going to go with a black 18" wheel with either a 33 or 35 and can't find anyone running anything other than a stock wheel. Do these trucks have a crazy offset you can't match, or would you guys rather spend your money elsewhere?

I haven't really looked yet, but I'm guessing it might be harder to find good tires in say 18" as opposed to 16" where you can get pretty much anything.

lndcruz · 10-19-10, 07:17 PM

16 inch tires are cheaper and the oem wheels are forged and ultra strong.

mmuthart · 10-19-10, 07:18 PM

The pics. are out there.

Higgin · 10-19-10, 07:20 PM

I've got some black steel aftermarket wheels on mine. 16-inch. They were on the truck when I bought it. I definatly like the way they look, but if they hadn't already of been on the truck, I wouldn't of spent the money on them. I probably would of just painted the factory wheels black. I love black wheels on the white truck. If I WERE going to spend money of different wheels though, I'd probably go with a set from an FJ cruiser or a tundra and paint them black if they weren't already. There are quite afew people on here with those wheels on their 80's.

Here's a pic of what mine looks like.....About 6inches lift with 35inch tires, 16inch wheels.

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Turbo D · 10-19-10, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by lndcruz

16 inch tires are cheaper and the oem wheels are forged and ultra strong.

I did not know the stock wheels were forged. Very cool.

I guess what I don't see even more are people going over a 16" wheel. More sidewall is always better for off roading.

wussyPup · 10-19-10, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Turbo D

Through all the pictures I have gone through of lifted trucks with big tires I don't think I have seen one truck with aftermarket wheels on it.

Hmmm, interesting. Almost all of the JDM imports I've seen around here all have aftermarket wheels. I have photos of 3:

Noel's HDJ81 (1992 model year I think)

Jeremy's HDJ81 (1991 model year I think)

My 1990 HDJ81 (15x9 wheels I think)

-Steve

pinoytoys · 10-19-10, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by wussyPup

Hmmm, interesting. Almost all of the JDM imports I've seen around here all have aftermarket wheels. I have photos of 3:

Noel's HDJ81 (1992 model year I think)

Jeremy's HDJ81 (1991 model year I think)

My 1990 HDJ81 (15x9 wheels I think)

-Steve

What wheels are on the first picture?

wussyPup · 10-19-10, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by pinoytoys

What wheels are on the first picture?

dunno - not my truck and I don't see the owner often - I suspect they were on it when he imported it from Japan

Tools R Us · 10-19-10, 08:54 PM

Most aftermarket wheels (unless your paying $$$ for billet/forged) are cast. If wheeling is part of the plan, they are more prone to cracking, breaking, factory wheels are more durable. I run 17", because tires are significantly less expensive in the size I prefer. I run factory wheels, from a Tundra.

flycast · 10-19-10, 09:19 PM

Cast =

Vasir · 10-19-10, 09:48 PM

Heres Mine (35s):

IronYuppy · 10-19-10, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by wussyPup

Hmmm, interesting. Almost all of the JDM imports I've seen around here all have aftermarket wheels. I have photos of 3:

Noel's HDJ81 (1992 model year I think)

Jeremy's HDJ81 (1991 model year I think)

My 1990 HDJ81 (15x9 wheels I think)

-Steve

Keep in mind 99% of the JDM 80s here have 15" wheels. Much more variety in aftermarket options.

Brian894X4 · 10-19-10, 11:29 PM

Someone posted on here..maybe C-dan...that the Japanese have a wheel standard on the 4x4 trucks that the tires have to be able to stay on the rim and hold pressure after a direct curb impact at something like 40 mph. I could have some of those figures wrong. But after reading that, I saw no need or advantages to changing rims over the stock OEM versions.

Chef J · 10-20-10, 02:40 AM

I like the look of black wheels on a white cruiser as well, American Racing makes a few different options, not the best but decent. I replaced mine due to excessive corrosion on the OEMs and I didn't have time to have them powder-coated while the truck was up on blocks. In hindsight I would have rather gone with new TRD FJ Cruiser wheels as opposed to the ones I got.

guzzla · 10-20-10, 03:39 AM

I run the wheels on the right but the fully polished version. Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels

Look rally good on a white 80 but sucks to keep them looking clean. When $ permit, I wouln't mind having them anodized if possible. Still love them, though.

Turbo D · 10-20-10, 04:36 AM

My wife has an 06 4runner Limited with the 18" gray 6 spoke wheels on it. Anybody know if 4runner wheels are forged? I could swap them over. She's been whining about getting new wheels anyway

I'm impressed that most Toyota wheels are forged though.

lt1fire · 10-20-10, 04:41 AM

I don't but that is because I started with 15" wheels.

the Factory 16 inchers just look nice and are forged alloys at the same time.

kidglove13 · 10-20-10, 04:45 AM

I run 15" wheels as well but they came with the 35's I picked up.
I will probably go back to the stock wheels, they are beefy and pretty light to.

bigredmachine · 10-20-10, 06:35 AM

i like my stock wheels, i think that they look good and as stated above its cheeper to get 16 inch tires. i would rather take the money for rims and spend it on something else

Nilster · 10-20-10, 07:37 AM

Toyota Owner Magazine has a nice write up on a set of double bead locked Hutchinson wheels. Very durable, very heavy and expensive. Really cool.